Rode

Gen then started to move towards the road that led out of the outer city, and halfway there, he heard Dehji say, "Hey, Gen."

And Gen said, "Hi, Dehji, it's been a while since I've talked to you. Now that I'm alone again, I'm going to go into the inner world more often."

Dehji then said, "Ah, that's good to hear, but I came here to ask you something else."

And Gen said, "What is it?"

Dehji then said, "Why didn't you use my essence so you wouldn't get wet in the lake?"

And Gen said, "... I forgot I could do that."

Dehji then said, "... Are you serious?"

And Gen said, "Hey, it's not my fault, or at least not that much my fault. I spent several months just using my spear essence. It's normal for me to forget about it."

Dehji then said, "It's true. I don't even know why I'm surprised. I'd forgotten that you're kind of dumb."

And Gen said, "Hey! We haven't spoken for so long, and you treat me like this?"